Resources For Parents Organized By Special Topics
Parent Resources
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Books
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell Barkley.
Delivered from distraction by E.M. Hallowell & J.J. Ratey.
The ADHD Book of Lists by Sandra Rief.
The ADD/ADHD checklist by Sandra Rief.
Understanding Girls with ADHD: How they feel and why they do what they do by Kathleen Nadeau, Littman & Patricia Quinn.
More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD, by Ari Tuckman.
Websites
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Worry Workbook - For children ages 6-12 years. Parents are encouraged to spend 10-15 minutes each day with their child to complete the workbook.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)
Books
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky.
The Anxiety Cure for Kids by Elizabeth DuPont-Spencer, Robert DuPont, and Caroline DuPont.
Apps
Breathe2Relax
MindShift
Breathe, Think, Do Sesame
Super Stretch Yoga
Breathing Bubbles
Dreamy Kid
Calm
Calm Counter
Take a Chill
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Books
1) The Picky Eater's Recovery Book: Overcoming Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (2021) by J. Thomas, K. Eddy, & K. Becker.
2) It's Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating by Dina Rose
3) Food Chaining by Cheri Fraker
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Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Parents Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs of Teenagers with ASD by Chantal Sicile-Kira
Resources
Support Group - Parents Helping Parents (for CA families)
Articles with tips about speaking with your child about their ASD diagnosis
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The Compassionate Friends - Support for Families after a child dies
HAND of Santa Clara (Helping After Neonatal Death; for CA Bay Area families)
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Books
Conquering your child’s chronic pain by Lonnie Seltzer
Managing your child’s chronic pain by Tonya Palermo
Websites/Resources
Zoffness pain resources (books, videos including Mosley video)
Guided Exercises For Relaxation
Free Apps
Breathe2Relax
Stop, Breathe, & Think
CBT4Kids Toolbox
Pain Tricks
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Books
Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior by Russell Barkley.
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible by Ross Greene.
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child Alan Kazdin.
No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior by Jed Baker.
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Apps
Kids Yoga Deck
Breathe Think Do
Smiling Mind
Website/Resources
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Books
Parenting Through Divorce: Helping Your Children Thrive During and After the Split by Lisa Reynolds
Mindful Co-parenting: A Child-Friendly Path through Divorce by Jeremy Gaies & James Morris.
Good Parenting Through Your Divorce: The Essential Guidebook to Helping Your Children Adjust and Thrive Based on the Leading National Program by Mary Hannibal.
Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce by JoAnne Pedro-Carrol
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Advice on speaking with your children about DV
Free app
myPlan - private and secure, backed by research to help survivors. Available in English & Spanish to help with safety decisions for anyone experiencing abuse in an intimate relationship.
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Eva Musby’s book (below) is a practical Guide including scripts during challenging situations, such as during mealtimes. For more information, please visit Eva Musby's Youtube Channel
Anorexia and other eating disorders: How to Help Your Child Eat Well and Be Well by Eva Musby.
A highly recommended resource that discusses research and effective treatment.
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder. The Guilford Press by James Lock & Daniel LeGrange.
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Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive
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Books
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar Chanksy
What to do When Your Child has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions by Wagner
Handouts/Resources
Workbook
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)
Organizations
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Books
It's Not About the Broccoli book for parents
Food Chaining book
Website/Resources
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Books
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas Phelan.
The Incredible Years by Carolyn Webster-Stratton.
Skills Training for Children with Behavior Problems, Revised Edition: A Parent and Practitioner Guidebook Revised Edition by Michael Bloomquist.
No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out of Control Behavior by Jed Baker
Resources
Recursos En Espanol
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Apps
“Moment” - Screen time monitor
“Forest” - Supports screen time goals through a game-like format
“Onward” - Supports monitoring as well as reporting and blocking of apps, websites, etc.
“Flip’d” - Blocks alerts and from accessing certain apps for an allotted amount of time
“Mute” - Monitors and sends alerts/reward comments for healthy tech usage
“AppDetox” - set goals, monitor, and take breaks from tech use
“ClearLock” - blocks distracting alerts and apps for a set amount of time
“Quality Time” - monitors use and allows one to set use restrictions and goals
Websites
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Books
Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism: Practice Steps to Overcome a Fear of Speaking (2005) by Dr. McHolm, Dr. Cunningham, & Melanie Vanier
Overcoming Selective Mutism: The Parent's Field Guide (2018) by Dr. Aimee Kotrba and Shari Saffer
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Books
You are a Social Detective! By Michelle Garcia Winner
Social Skills Training by Dr. Jed Baker
Social Rules for Kids: The Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed by Ann Gordon and Susan Diamond
The New Social Story Book by Carol Gray
Resources
Apps
I Know How You Feel
Social Norms
Say It . . . OrNot? Social Filter Skills
Board Games
Journey to Friendsville
The You and Me Social Skills Board Game
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Books
Stuttering, It's What You Think: A Guide on Split-Second Decision Making for Parents and Professionals Who Love and Teach Kids Who Stutter
List of books recommended by The American Institute for Stuttering
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Free Apps for Safety Planning and Coping:
My3
Virtual Hope Box
Now Matters Now 3-minute videos (debunks myths about suicide, learn new skills about ER and interpersonal skills, including ones by Marsha Linehan and mental health providers who teach the skills and live with suicidality or experienced loss)
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Books
A Mind of its Own: Tourette's Syndrome, A Story and a Guide by Ruth Bruun & Bertel Bruun.
Children with Tourette's Syndrome: A Parents' Guide by Tracy Hearle.
Workbook
“Managing Tourette Syndrome Parent Workbook: A Behavioral Intervention Workbook" by Douglas Woods, et al. - has a lot of great worksheets for tracking and habit reversal training (HRT)
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